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COTIEA]IDSEEIHE ISER. BU
CIYDESDAIES. WOR1D1S TAIRI fi] IHE
Not only can you see them-you can actually have your picture taken with onel
Eight world-famous Clydesdales will be on display at the Budweiser Beer Garden -and stable area.
See these magnificent horses up close. Have your picture taken. And visit the
Label Stable where you'll find a huge collection of favorite Budweiser souvenirs.
including mugs, glassware and T-shids.
And what better place to enjoy a cold Bud. than on the deck of the Beer
Garden, listening to piano music.
But thats not all!
At the Budweiser: BlueErass and Bar-B-Q pavilion you can load up a platter
with down-home specialties. Native Appalachian musicians will have you claooing and
stomping your feet to the Bluegrass beat. You'll find the Clydesdale Cbuntry Store
chock-full of souvenirs and memorabilia.
Pl-us, every day two Clydesdales will lead a parade! With marching bands and -colofful floats, they'll wind throughout the fairgrounds.
Food,Food, fun,fun, excitement-you'llexcitement-you'll findfind itit allall whereverwherever youyou see
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Entertainment Entertainers up with People Bob HOpe The creative energv of people Belohlavek and vladimir valek, has The unique Scottish National Or- around the world brings to The 1982 completed more than 40 successful chestra (with sir Alexander Gibson) will world's Fair a dazzling array of en- international concert tours. On the close the classical orchestra door on tertainment unmatched in any other Civic Auditorium stage, it follows the the Fair with an Oct. 29 performance. site in the world this vear. October appearance of the world- lndividuals on the classical music From the brilliance of world-famous renowned Vienna Symphony and it stage include cellist Leonard Rose, svmphony orchestras to the un- furnishes a musical climax to a season indefatigable virtuoso violinist lsaac bounded enthusiasm of high school that includes performances bV the Stern, and the flamboyant guitarist marching bands, music pervades the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with carlos Montova. Knoxville air from MaV through Oc- Robert Shaw and the Knoxville SVm- When it comes to energv, the world tober. phonv Orchestra, host orchestra for of dance at the Fair is highlv visible, The Prague SVmphonv Orchestra, The 1982 World's Fair, under the too. Rudolf Nurevev, perhaps the under the musical direction of Jini leadership of internationally- most famous dancer of modern times, Belohlavek and conducted bv acclaimed maestro zoltan Rozsnvai. will be featured with the Boston Ballet Helen Cornelius Dave Loggins lynn Anderson 104 The 1982 World',s Fair Official GuidebookView original page 4
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Enjoy the gift of music during the Knoxville World's Fair.
May l6-The Atlanta Symphony and Chorus with Robert Shaw- / July 11 Roberta Peters / July 19 The LonJon Symphony
July 31 The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra / Sept. 7-Leontyne Price
Sept.22-23-The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Zoltan Rozsnyai and Special Guests Leonard Rose and lsaac Stern
Oct. 19-The Vienna Symphony / OcL 23 The Prague Symphony Orchestra.
All performances will be held at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium, except the Roberta Peters concert, which will be hero
at the Tennessee State Amphitheater on the site of the World's Fair. Tickets for performances at the Civic Auditorium may oe
purchased at Ticketron outlets. This concert series is made possible by a grant from lBM.
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Entertainment
IBM Concert Series
lnternational Business Machines Corp. is proud to
present a series of classical music concerts in conjunction
with The 1982 World's Fair.
In keeping with the international theme of the Fair,
these concerts will feature major orchestras, soloists and
conductors from around the world. This eight-concert
series will be presented at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium,
with the exception of Roberta Peters' performance, which
will take olace in the State of Tennessee Amphitheatre.
concert schedule
May 16: The Atlanta symphony and chorus with
Robert Shaw
As music director and conductor of the Atlanta Sym-
phony Orchestra, Robert shaw is recognized as a pioneer
in orchestral music. Under his supervision, the orchestra
became the first in America to use Telarc digital recor-
dings, a brealchrough in sonic technologv. The Atlanta
svmphony, now in its 36th season, has acquired a national
reputation with appearances at President JimmV Carter's
Inaugural Concert, the Kennedy Center in Washington,
D.C., and Carnegie Hall.
July 19: The LOndOn symphony
Acclaimed bv Tne New York Times as "one of the world's
great orchestras," the London sYmphonv enjoys a par-
ticularlv close musical relationship with the United States.
It frequently tours the country and renowned American
conductors often conduct the svmphony and make leonard Rose in Londonrecordings Eugene- amongOrmandv;them CeorgeLeonardSzell,Bernstein,Aaron ln 1978, the orchestra shared three Grammy Awards for Stokowski,Leopold
Copland and Andre Previn. the soundtrack of sfar wars. lt also recorded the sound-
track for the motion picture Superman.
July 11: Roberta Peters'
Roberta Peters made her
debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera at age 19. She
recentlv celebrated her 30th consecutive season with the
by any other coloratura unequaled Met - a record historY. in the comPanY's soprano
Miss Peters has given recitals and concerts throughout
the country and abroad. she was the first America
artist to receive the coveted Bolshoi Medal of the ,,/rt /( Union. \v''
July 31: The warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Kazimir Kord will lead more than 100
musicians of the widelv-traveled National orchestra of
Poland in both a classical repertoire and works of national
composers.
sept. 7: Leontyne Price
Leonwne Price is universallV regarded as one of the
greatest sopranos of all time. Paul Hume of Tne
Washington Posf describes her as "spectacularlv
glorious...enchanted singing." she appeared at the
premiere of the new Metropolitan opera House in New
York ciw, and has sung in concert with the Philaclelphia
Orchestra, the Boston symphonv and the New York
Philharmonic.
* Roberta Peters will appear at The 1982 World's Fair at
the State of Tennessee Amphitheatre.
Roberta Peters www.butkus.us
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Entertainment
IBM Concert Series
Sept. 22-25: Leonard Rose and lsaac Stern
Leonard Rose, master cellist who has appeared with
several major orchestras, and lsaac Stern, one of the
world's most renowned and recorded violinists, will
perform with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra under
the direction of maestro Zoltan Rozsnvai.
Oct. 19: The vienna Symphony
This orchestra, with its international reputation for
creating the "Viennese Sound" and with Christopher
Eschenbach as conductor, will present classical and
romantic worl€, as well as 20th century compositions.
Oct. 25: The Prague Symphony Orchestra
Receiving worldwide acclaim with conductor Jiri
Belohlavek and more than 40 international tours to its
credit, the Prague Symphony is known for its rich and
exciting performances of Bohemian masterpieces.
Tickets for the IBM Concert Series are available at
Ticketron ouflets or bv calling 6151971-1600.
Leontyne Price
lssac stern
Jiri Belohlavek
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to get great seafood.
When you visit Long John Silver's, you get round out our all-star seafood menu, while
some of the best seafood the world has to our tender whitemeat Chicken Planks@-
offer-at prices that are making us world- carved from the breast-carry the distinc-
famous for value. tion of being the best part of the best part
of the chicken.
So come to Long John Silver's and treat
your taste to our famous seafood and
chicken meals.
Enjoy the world's best...without traveling the world to find it.
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Du Pont Marching Band
There is One Fair "exhibit" visitors members are made from a blend of developing conventional natural
are apt to encounter almost Du Pont's Dacron polvester fiber and resources.
anywhere, from the streets of cotton. A stretch fabric containing Du one dramatic example of Du Pont's
Knoxville to major points of interest Pont's Lycra spandex fiber was used in commitment to alternative energv
on the fairgrounds. the costumes of the three flag technologies was its sponsorship of
This exhibit-in-motion is the Du Pont bearers. the solar challenger. This 2,|7-pouncl
world's Fair Marching Band. The 29- Du Pont is perhaps best known for airplane set aviation history on JulV 7,
member group turns on its own its consumer products, ranging from '1981, when it flew on solar Power
special brand of high energy each paints and plastics to pharmaceuticals from cormeilles-en-vexin, France, to
dav, beginning with a parade through and recording tape. The comPanY's Manston, England.
downtown Knoxville, which will leacl textile fibers are used extensively in The oossamer Penguin, a forerunner
visitors to the Fair. lts up-beat tunes apparel, carpets and other home of the solar challenger, is on display
range from Americana and modern furnishings. at the Fair's u.s. Pavilion. Also spon'
popular to special musical salutes to Du Pont is also deeplv involved in sored by Du Pont, it was the first
tne22 nations participating in the other fields, including energy. The successf ul ly-f lown solar-powered
Fair. company owns conoco, America's aircraft.
The band includes a high-strutting ninth largest oil company with vast Du Pont specialry materials PlaY a
drum major, three flag bearers and 25 reserves of oil, natural gas and coal major role in solar technologies asprofessional musicians+ All were drawn which will help meet the energy well. Du Pont Tedlar polwinyl fluoride
irom the Knoxville are) and will needs of the united states and the film protected manv of tne 16,128perform six hours a day, rain or shine, world. photovoltaic energv cells attached to
through the Fair's six-month rLln. However, for some years, Du Pont the Solar Challenger's upper surface.
Fashion designer Bob Mackie officials have been convinced that the other Du Pont products figure
created the band's uniforms with answers to the world's long-term prominentlv in solar clevices which
their striking energy motif. The un- energv problems are far more provide home and industrial heat, hot
forms of the drum major and band complicated than simplv finding and water and air conditioning.
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Folklife Festival
The Folklife Festival, sponsored by share the skills thev have learned amphitheater for concerts, a small
Stokelv-Van Camp is a celebration of from generations of ethnic and outdoor amphitheater for worl(shops,
traditional Appalachian culture. communitv traditions. a sculpture garden of folkart and
The constantlv-changing program weeklv specials include: Tuesdav, artifacts, two outdoor craft areas and
begins at 10 a.m. and runs con- Thursdav evening and sundav gospel; a foodwavs area, featuring a working
tinuouslv every day from MaV through wednesdaY evening concerts in the moonshine still.
Noctober. Each week a new cast of state of Tennessee Amphitheater, and Housed inside the historic L &
musicians, dancers, craftspeople, a Thursdav evening lecture series of Hotel are additional facilities: an
storytellers and moonshine makers Appalachian folklore subjects. audio-visual center, gallerv, folklife
are on hand to perform in concerts, The site is on a grassy, 1.4-acre hill shops, craft demonstration area and
workshops, dance parties, craft and on the northern boundary of the Fair rustic tavern and restaurant. Ad-
food demonstrations. Bluegrass, blues, site. The Folklife Festival area mav be mission to all programs and activities
countrv, old time and other reached on foot via a sloping walk- of the Folklife Festival is included in
traditional Appalachian musicians, as wav, which also accommodates the Fair's general admission price.
well as basket makers, quilters, cooks, wheelchair traffic, or by aerial gon-
blacksmiths and others. are here to dola. lt includes a large outdoor
Folklife Entertainers
Bluegrass Bill Grant and Delia Bell crafts
Dovle Lawson & Quicl€ilver Bailes Brothers D.X. GOTdV
Ridgewood Band Albert Hash
Bvron Berline, Dan Crarv, John Hick- Gospel Stanley Hicks
man willie wvkle Band wavne and carol Henderson
Dry Branch Fire Squad The Full oospel singers Rickie Stewart and Alex Stewart
The Coins Brothers The Primitive Quartet Ethel wright Mohammed
Dave Evans and Riverbend ood Gospel carlton carrett
Knoxville Orass The shelton Family Nellie Mae Rowe
Pinnacle Boys The Rev. Leon Pinson Burlon craig
Johnson Mountain Bovs Five Blind BOVS of Alabama Emory Robinson
Don Reno and the Tennessee cut-ups St. Joseph's House of Prayer Son Thomas
Bill Harrell and the Virginians Heavenlv Echos
The Bluegrass Cardinals BoVd Rivers storytellers
Ralph stanlev and the clinch Mountain spiritual Jubilee singers Hamper McBee
BoVs "Doc" Mcconnell
Carl Story Blues The Rev. Donald Davis
Lonv Pitchford Daniel Womack
old Time Piano Red "Dr. Feelgood" Barbara Bailey
The Eller Brothers Sam Chatmon stanlev Hicl(s
The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers BoVd Rivers RAV HiCIG
Ted Bogan, Howard Armstrong and Hammie Nixon
Yank Rachell Robert ThOmas And more
The shadv Mountain Ramblers Henrv TownsenO Nimrod Workman
The Pine River Bovs son Thomas PhVllis Boyens
clint Howard, Fred Price and sons Drink Small Don Stover
The Dry Hill Draggers Bettie Fikes Red Rector
The Frazier Moss string Band R.L. Burnside and the sound Machine Bud Hunt
The ottway Four The Fieldstones Bool(er T. Laurv
Mack snodderlv string Band Harmonica Frank Floyd Naooleon Strickland
Albert Hash and the White Top Rising star Fife Band
Mountain Band Roots Albert Macon
oold River orass Jack coen Robert Thomas
Lewis and Donna Lamb Barbara colden Lois short
oary Patton Tim Britton Algia Mae Hinton
Andy Mccann Ola Belle Reed
Country sean McGlvnn Bill Henry
Esco Hawkins Charlie coen Museum of Appalachia string Band
Hazel Dickens Tannahill Weavers Etta Baker
The Bailv Brothers Liz Carroll Jean Ritchi
Ravmond Fairchild and the Crowe Jimmv Keane Joe and Janette carter
Brothers The lrishwww.butkus.usTradition countrv cazetteLew Waldroo Band Eugene o'Donnell
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Foods and Services Foods from Many Nations 118 The 1982 World's Fair Official GuidebookView original page 18
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Candy Factory
Prior to The 1982 World's Fair Italian street festival. lmagine wat- mosphere of frontier davs of Ten-
renovation, this old brick building ching the antics of acrobats, mimes nessee.
on Avenue Clinch forlornlystood
ao- windows run-downbroken and - its andpastaanandorgana glassgrinderof winewhileor enjoyingbeer sipVisitorsan exoticmightislandalsodrinklike toat relaxThe Crow'sand
pearance indicating that it had, in- under a colorful umbrella. The main Nest, a new section on the top floor
deed, seen better daVS. floor houses Vet another ltalian where one can almost hear the ocean,
Recentlv, it had been used as a restaurant/cafeteria, The Pasta Palace, surrounded bV the romantic at-
warehouse of a Knoxville department where more complete meals are mospnere of Hawaii. Entertainment is
store. Townspeople, however, still served. On the exposed brick walls featured in all of the major
referred to it as "The Candv Factory," within the building, local artists' work restaurants.
the name bV which is was known are displayed and offered for sale. The old building will, no doubt,
when the Littlefield and Steere Candv European fast foods are featured in smile as children and adults enjov
Co. ooerated it in the 1920s. L'Exoress on the second floor. Ren- watching some of the original candy-
Now it has come to life once again. derings of express trains, jets, making machines in motion. Visitors
The Candy Factory, restored inside speedboats and rockets adorn the may purchase this candy at the in-
and out, has been transformed into a walls of this area. formation booth on the main floor.
major attraction at the Fair...a A large portion of the third floor Mr. and Mrs. Arie Bos are coor-
building that includes restaurants and offers a lavish buffet for large groups. dinating this operation and several
lounges. It can also be booked for special oc- other concessions on site. TheV have
A feeling of comraderie will over- casions. The Expo Bar and Crill seats participated in the olvmpics, other
take visitors as they approach its 100 and serves a limited menu of international expositions and other
terrace area and are engulfed in an seafood and beef in the rustic at- world's fairs.
L & N Station
This beautiful old railwav station on where hungry visitors can enjov a
the northeast corner of The'1982 salad, sandwich or one of Pierre
World's Fair site has been brought Parker's famous French meals.
back to life and beckons visitors with After dining on or visiting the
its regal facade, ornate decor and concourse level, visitors should
stained glass windows. proceed through this magnificient
The L & N Station, renovated bV building to the mezzanine level where
Station Eighty-Two Ltd., is a gathering thev'll enter a new world of electronic
place during The 1982 world's Fair wizardrV. Here, exciting computer
games will provide fascination for
nours.
on the main level two more
restaurants, RubV Tuesday's and the L
& N Fish Market, are open. Indoor and
outdoor dining are available.
strohaus
All fairs have a meeting center, a 12}-vear-old building f rom Knoxville's European-style meats and cheeses, the
place that becomes a magnet for historic past has been transformed Sauerbratens, smoked Eisben, and
mirth and merrvmaking. into a place where visitors may enjov some tastv American standards are
The 1982 World's Fair presents a a few moments or hours of fellowshio available to olease even the most
guaranteed good time in its 700-seat, and festivity. demanding palate.
indoor-outdoor strohaus. Here, While enjoving a cold Oktoberfest- This building, that more than 100
sounds of ago rang with the Europe, Cerman a VearsBavarian bands mug from stvle beer of traditional guests- or hammers, resounds now a iron-formingwaitresses, Munich, lunch, or sandwich food from dinner - music, to the Bavarian Bell Ringers' show, thespecial familV-brewed German-stvle are welcome to enjoy the band
beer and the friendlv spirit of the participate in the show, admire mighty oom-pah Band tuba and the
staff affords visitors a warm welcome. colorfullV-costumed waiters and gala tunes of oktoberfest.
This "Cemuetlichkeit" spirit was waitresss, and rest up before con-
brought over by hard-working people tinuing their walking tour of the Fair
from the Olcoberfests of Munich, site.
Stuttgart and Dusseldorf. Mouth-watering delicacies like the
Near the North Oate in its own Bavarian sausage plate, the freshlV-Bavarian garden setting, this unique done rotisseriewww.butkus.uschicken. the cold
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Foods and Services
Gourmet's Delight
Dieters be forewarned. There is an ltalian terrace restaurant with a unlque "make
Tne rc82 World's Fair food festival is equivalent to a visit Vour own pasta" bar. An international buffet restaurant
to the world's largest restaurant. The total footage given offers Polvnesian and French Canadian menus. In addition,
over to food operators is more than 200,000 square feet, there is an "a la carte" restaurant and a Crow's Nest
divided among more than 60 locations. cocktail lounge that, like the Sunsphere, provides a
Whether one's tastes run to a mu gu gai pan or souvlaki, commanding view of the entire Fair site.
or both, it will be served somewhere on the Fair site:
strohaus
Sunsphere This oerman beer hall, authentic in everv wav, features
Premier among the dining establishments at The 1982 German "oom-pah" bands, friendly frauleins and staff in
World's Fair is an elegant gourmet restaurant situated German costumes. Expect plentv of fun and such popular
within the glowing, golden globe of the 266-foot-high oerman foods as wiener schnitzel, sauerbraten, and
Sunsphere, the Fair's theme structure. knockwurst served with a mug of Stroh's beer.
The restaurant seats 400 guests anc, affords a spec-
tacular oanorama of the exciting activities taking place on Elsewhere on site are snack bars and purvevors of fast
the mile-long Fair site. food. Included among these are Belgian waffles, stuffed
An outdoor cafe graces the lower level lakeside plaza. potato skins and jambalaya. Other international delicacies
will be servecl up by the chefs representing the many
! & N station nations that will be taking part in the exposition.
The Rubv Tuesdav's restaurant operates in an at- Walk down a lane of the Fair and discover the special
mosphere resplendent of the railway. A specialW lure of Southern barbecued ribs, New York-style bagels
restaurant, The Fish Market, features fresh seafood and lox, and New orleans-style seafood. A little further
delicacies. along, catch the intermingled aromas of Filipino food,
The nearby L & N Hotel, another turn-of-the-century Mexican tacos, French pastries, and an assortment of
monument to the railroad era, sits smack-dab in the other culinarv treats.
middle of the Fair's Folklife Festival. Inside, a restaurant And then there's the muffin man. He's at Familv FunFair
serves up authentic Appalachian and Southern specialties. with nut muffins and plain muffins, plus muffins covered
with beef stew and other unusual toppings. And for a
candy Factory change of pace, there are plenty of hamburgers, hot
The candv Factory, a confectionerv built in the 1920s, dogs, chicken, and country ham and biscuits, too.
features a varietv of dining areas throughout the building. Might just as well give up on a diet while at The 1982
World's Fair. lt doesn't stand a chance.
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Emergency
Service
Should the unexpected happen and
someone is in need of emergency
assistance, it's comforting to know
that The 1982 World's Fair organizers
have prepared for everv emergency.
over on 11th Avenue are three Produced by SHOWCASE PRODUCTIONS, INC.Victorian houses that have been
renovated to house support services.
The Fair',s infirmarv, on the north end
of the street, is open to treat minorinjuries and illnesses. fihose with EXHIBITof FINECRAFTS
serious injuries and/or illness will be UNMATCHED IN QUALITY AND VARIETYimmediately transported to nearby
hosDitals).
It is open through the Fair's normal OVER 60 CRAFTSPERSONS DAILYoperating hours and staffed with
nurses and paramedics. This 1o-bed Exhibiting their original crafts and
infirmary will also provide dental and demonstrating their techniques.
private phvsican referral for out-of-
town visitors in need. Adjacent to the infirmary i5 The The 1,982 CRAFTS FAIR welcomes you to the most
'1982 World',s Fair fire station, open 24- unprecedented crafts event in the world, featuring
hours-a-dav, seven-davs-a-week. authentic crafts rich in American culture and heritage.Housed in the station are two mini-
pumpers and a staff of firefighters. TheT982 CRAFTS FAIR is the place to find that unique Other emergency services found in gift for yourself or someone special that will long bethis building include: a lost and found
department, a lost child haven, cherished as a reflection of the dexteritv and individual
bathroom facilities, a babv-changing genius of the American Craftsperson.facilitv (sponsored bV Oerber Baby
Foods), and a chaplin's office.
The reception area, medical treat-
ment center, supervisor's office, and CRAFTS ON DISPLAY WILL INCLUDEhead nurse's office are in the third PoTTERY . SCULPTURE o STAINED GLAS$ o JEWELRYbuilding of the complex. FIBER DESIGN . TEXTILES . WEAVING O MACRAME
O PORCELAIN To provide quick reponse to BATIK . LEATHERWORK . ENAMELING
emergency situations, 400 telephones BIACKSMITHING O WOODWORKING. CARVING O TURNINGhave been olaced on the Fair site for
visitor's use. The number to call is:
971 -HELP. NEW CRAFTSPERSONS ARRIVING DAILY! ! ! In addition, 60 security People and
maintenance personnel, equipped
with two-wav radios, are in constant
circulation on site. TheV, as well as all 9,000 sq. ft. area
merchandise vendors, have been
briefed on procedure for providing EntireemergencV assistance. Two full-sized
and mini-ambulances are also on call 2nd FLOORat the Fair site.
of the
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United American Bank has 18 ciry-wide
banking centers, .. and one right inside the
'Worlds Fair. Our on-site branch is located in the
Center for Lifestyle and Technology and offers such services
as foreign currency exchange, travelerb checks, wire transfers
and telex messages.
Come by and meet the people who serve the people of
Knoxville 355 days ayear, with innovative services, the most modern
technology in banking today, and friendly financial advice.
And take home a nice feeling about Kno>nzille, The Vorldb Fair,
and United American Bank.
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Your Host City
Knoxville
Knoxville, the first capital of Ten- Taxis the united states south of the ohio
Tyson Mcchee nessee as was serving and a state, Airport a territory
a - Big a.m.-5River. Hours:p.m.; Sundav,Tuesdav-Saturday,2-5 p.m. Ad-9:30 Cab, Cab, Knox, Orangenamed American Fountain Gen. Henrv for
secretarv of war in the cabinet of City Creenway Radio Cab, University mission: adults, s2; children, 50 cents;
President oeorge Washington. lt was cab, college cab, service cab, Knox- children Vounger than 6 admitted
founded bV Oen. James White who ville cab, Dixie cab. serving the free.
Hall Memorial area Knoxville Yellow Pages confederate the first house in the area in built - see the Pike, 522-2371 3148 Kingston 1786. telephone Knoxville of directory.
Territorial Cov. William Blount's Buses A 1s-room antebellum mansion that
mansion, the first frame house built In-town: K-Trans, 637-3000. Out-of- served as Gen. Longstreet's
west of the Alleghenies, was erected town: Crevhound Bus Lines, 100 headquarters during the siege of
in 1792 and still stands as a museum. lt Magnolia Ave., 522-5141 ; Trailways Bus Knoxville in 1863. The house's artifacts,
is only a stone's throw from the system, 315 Main Ave. S.W., 546-9330. documents and furniture are of the
reconstruction of Gen. White's Fort, Airtines period 1860-1865. Owned bv the
also a visitor attraction. McChee Tyson Municipal Airport is United Daughters of the Confederacy,
On the Tennessee River, Knoxville is served bv American, Delta, UsAir, chapter No. 89. Hours: daily 1-4 p.m.
the home of the universiw of Ten- Republic, scheduled skyways, Ten- Admission: adults, s1; children, 50
nessee, Knoxville College, and the nessee and United Airlines with 47 cents.
Tennessee ValleV Authoriw. lt is also a arrivals/departures dailV. The airport Medical Museum
hub of commerce, industry; medicine is 13 miles from downtown Knoxville, 422 W. Cumberland Ave., 524-4676
and transportation as well as the a 15-minute ride. Limousine service is Started in 1952 as a permanent
primarv entry point for visitors to the available. memorial to former practitioners. An
Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Downtown lsland Home Airport interesting collection of instruments,
oak Ridge, the home of the Non-precision approach, 1 6-hour furniture, pictures and medical books
American Museum of science and tower. Private aircraft only. dating from 1798. Hours: shown bV
Energv and the world's first nuclear Bus Tours special appointment onlV. Admission:
reactor, is only 20 miles from Knox- AaaaaawaY We Co, Westown Mall, free.
ville. 693-8575; Autrey Bus Lines, 726 Sevier Ramsey Houge
Knoxville is the first city in the Ave., 573-9861, contact Linda Smith; Thorngrove Pike, 546-0745
southeastern united states to host a OraV Lines of Knoxville, 5833 Clinton Home built in 1797 for col. Francis
world exposition. The city population Highway, 688-6253; B & C Bus Lines, Alexander Ramsev bv the
in 1979 was '181,534 and the metro Maryville, 983-4563; seymour Bus Lines, distinguished English architect,
population was 482,544. 992-3089; Knoxville Tours, 688-6232; Thomas Hope. The first stone house in
Altitude Escorts Limited. 584-9535: Miller's the territorv, the Ramsev House is a
Downtown Knoxville, 936 feet above Travel Agency, 69'1-2365. z ,+t, tC nal Historic Site. Hours: Tuesday-sea level. Ptc,l\vr day, 10 a.m.-s p.m. Admission:
Area adults, s1; children (6-12), 25 cents; Maior points of interest 77.6 square miles inside citv limits, children Vounger than 6, free. Groups
528 square miles in Knox County. Armstrong-Lockett House need to make special reservations.
Climate 2728 Kingston Pike, 637-3163 John sevier Historic site
The average yearly temperature is Flistoric house, built in 1834 near the Neubert springs Road off John
59.7 degrees. Januarv average is 40.6 Crescent Bend of the Tennessee River. sevier Highway, 573-5508
degrees. JulV average is 78.2 degrees. Furnished with the Toms collection of Home of Tennessee's first governor.
18th centurv American and English Hours: Mondav-Saturdav 10 a.m.-noon;
furniture, plus decorative arts and an Sundav, 2-5 p.m. Admission: adults, s1;
Transportation outstanding collection of English silver children younger than 13, '10 cents.
dating from 1640 to 1820. Hours: Groups need to make special reser- Car rentals Tuesdav-Saturdav, 10 z.m.-4 p.m.; vations. Special rates for groups of 12 (Airport) Rent-A-Car 970-2985; Avis Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Admission: adults, s2; or more. (Airpor0 97o-24o1; Rent-A-carThriftv 12 and children Manor Vounger, free; family, Speedwell 970-2677; HertzBudget (Airport) rates available. s5. Croup 2112Manor Drive off U.S. 129 (Alcoa 970-301 0, (Hyatt) 523-6183;Girporo Htlls, 557 -2757Holiday 521 -6978; National (Airport) Beck Cultural Exchange center, Highway) in Lakemore lnc. Historic home (circa 1830). Hours:97 0-2993; Dol la r (Ai rpo rt) 97 0-27 7 7, 1927 Dandridge Ave., 524-8461 Tuesday, Thursdav, and SundaView original page 25Page 26 · Read text
Your Host City
Knoxville
A nature center with science and Zoltan Rozsnvai, the Knoxville SVm- clarence Brown Theatre
natural history exhibits and a phonv Orchestra has a long and Carousel Theatre
planetarium for students of all ages. distinguished historv. tt is the host Theatre ll
Hours: Mondav-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; orchestra for The 1982 World's Fair, All on the universitv of Tennessee
Sunday, 2-5 p.m. Admission: adults, S'1; presenting many on-site pops con- campus.
students, 50 cents. Croup rates certs, assisting international par- Many performances are bV students.
available. ticipants with their programs and is Nine shows are featured annuallV. The
James White Fort part of the prestigious IBM concert theaters operate the nationallV-
East Hill Avenue near Knoxville Series. acclaimed clarence Brown co., which
cofiseum and Hvatt Regency, 525-6514. Dulin callery of Att is presenting Gilbert and Sullivan's
Gen. James White, Knoxville foun- 3100 Kingston Pike, 525-6'101 "The Mikado" in Mav, June and July, as
der, built this home in 1786. A A collection of contemporary prints, part of The World Festival. Theatre ll
museum, blacksmith's shop, drawings, paintings and Thorne often features productions directed
smokehouse and loomhouse have Miniature Rooms. Hours: Tuesdav- by students majoring in theater.
been added to preserve authentic Fridav, noon-4 p.m.; Saturday and Ticket office for all theaters: 974-5161.
artifacts. Hours: Monday-Saturdav, 9:30 Sundav, 1-5 p.m. Admission: free. Lamar House-Biiou Theatre
a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Ad- Frank H. Mcclung Museum 807 S. Gav 5t.,522-0832
mission: adults, sl; students, 50 cents. Circle Park, University of Tennessee A historic site that has become one
Croup rates available. campus, 974-2144 of the area's leading performing arts
A general and universiw museum centers. The programming includes
with collections of anthropology, nationally-known vocalists and
The arts archaeologv, fine arts, furnishings, musicians and community groups
Co. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra science, history and natural historv. such as the Knoxville Civic Opera
Under the direction of maestro Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Knoxville Young People's Theatre. Admission: Free. Laurel Theatre / Jubilee Center
1 538 Laurel Ave., 523-7641
Offers a full season of music, dance
and theater. Performances are given
bV The Playgroup (resident theater
group), the sidewalk Dance Theatre Close to the Fair..., Croup and visiting companies. These
two facilities also offer solo concerts
and the Jubilee Music Festival in April. It',s West Side Dinner Theatre
12801 Kingston Pike, 966-6731
This is a professional theater that
offers '11 productions a Vear.
Knoxville Area Theatre of the
Deaf Worfd! 12 exciting factory outlet 139 Woodlawn Ave., 577-3559
Offers monthly productions Sep- stores to explore. Thrills and tember through June with local actors fun for the whole family performing plays, mime, and sign finding name brand - #'.''i interpretation for music and dance. fashions, shoes, jewelry, ##tr# Knoxville Civic Auditor:um and
housewares. books. records coliseum #kS 500 church Ave. s.E., 524-2703 and more.... s
For the Bargain Hunter in You Features local and nationallv-known mB&wmsesmr* entertainers and events.
Here's your chance for a
magnificent view of the Great . Knoxville also has the following
Smoky Mountains and the art-related organizations: Knoxville 257o- surrounding countryside. Arts Council, Knoxville Symphony
The serenity of a hot air balloon Orchestra, Knoxville Youth Orchestra,
flight plus the beauty of a sunrise Knoxville Choral Societv, Knoxville
or sunset equals a memory that CommunitV Theatre.
will last a lifetime.
For Reservations Call:
Emergency Numbers
Police . 521-1200 l-275 to Baxter Ave. g3t'7t33 . 521-2444 Mon.-Thu. & Sat. 10 am - 6 om As a ballooning tradition, sheriff ... 522-7101 Fri. 10 am - 9 pm champagne is a part of every Fire Center 971-3261 Sun. 1 pm-5pm flight. Poison Control Universal Emergencv Number .....911
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oak nidge
Less than a Vear after Pearl Oak Ridge todav has a Population of Oak Ridge National Laboratories Graphite
Harbor, the hills of Knoxville about 30,000 and remains a major center Reactor, a national historic site, and the
erupted in a frenzv of activitv of the nuclear industrv. lt is also the universiw of Tennessee Arboretum. TVA's
and were invaded bV thousands heart of a popular tourist area, boasting Melton Hill Dam and Norris Dam, with
of soldiers, scientists, workers both historical sites and natural beautv. their recreational lakes, are also nearby.
and bureaucrats. As in the days Highlights include the American Museum The oak Ridge area has many fine motels
of the cold Rush, a citv ap- of science and Energv, the wwll vintage and campgrounds.
peared almost overnight in the
quiet East Tennessee coun-
trvside. And what a cifv it is.
oak Ridge could be the most
important community of this
century. During the war years, Oak YOI.rRENOT
Ridge was an armed camp.
Fences and guards ringed the FARN\ATTFROMBEINC perimeter. No one got in or out
without proper identification.
Most of the 75,000 people
working there knew onlv that
thev were engaged in "work of
strategic importance to the war
effort." onlv the top layer of
scientists and administrators
knew that the work was the
creation of the atomic bomb.
The oak Ridgers learned the
nature of the project along
with the rest of the nation
when the bomb was used to
end World War ll.
Bv 1949, the newlv-formed
Atomic Energv commission had
taken over adminstration of the
American Nuclear Project from
the ArmV.
Greenville
tn the foothills of the oreat
Smokv Mountains is Greenville,
Tenn., home of the'17th
president of the united states.
Creenville is in upper East
Tennessee, about 70 miles
north of Knoxville, 30 miles
from the Tri-Cities and ao-
proximatelv 250 miles from the
state caoital of Nashville. From
the 300-acre tract measured off
in 1783, the citv of Greenville
has grown into a town of 9.8
square miles with more than
15,000 residents in the area.
oreenvillians invite visitors to
the fine historic ooints of in-
terest that are throughout the
i area, including the home of
President Andrew Johnson and
DavV Crockett's birthplace, 12 looe the oiew
miles east.
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Surrounding Areas
Beautiful Tennessee
Tennessee is soaring mountain man named Elvis Preslev walkecl into a Mountain. The mountain dominates
heights and rich river bot- recorcling studio in 1953 and paicl s4 the ciw skyline from almost any is the home oftomlands...rustic log cabins and to make a recording for his mother. vantage point and
modern, vibrant cities...unspoilecl TodaY, Presley's Memphis mansion, several of Tennessee's most popular
countrvside and championship golf Graceland, and its acljacent Meditation attractions. These include the
courses...quiet streams, wild mountain Garden have become a shrine for his beautiful Rock CitV Gardens perched
rivers ancl vast lakes for boating, millions of fans from all over the on the bluffs overlooldng Chat-
fishing ancl skiing. world. tanooga valley, the spectacular 145'
Tennessee is a place where Civil War A visit to The Hermitage, Anclrew foot high Ruby Falls deep within a
batflefields stand within sight of the Jackson's home in Nashville, tells the cavern inside the mountain and the
slryscraping towers of modern story of the glorious era when "olcl increclible Incline Railway which
hotels...where gracious antebellum Hickory" and his Tennessee volunteers carries passengers up a gracle of more
plantation homes still welcome fought and won the Battle of New than 70 percent on its way to the top
visitors...and log cabins ancl stockaded orleans during the war of 1812. This of the mountain.
forts built bv Tennessee's first settlers decisive victory launched Jaclcon's chattanooga's many other at-
stand in the shaclow of modern cities rise in national politics to become the tractions include the chattanooga
like Nashville ancl Knoxville. seventh president of the unitecl choo choo and the huge
It is a place where stern-wheel states. chickamauga-chattanooga National
riverboats still carry passengers on the At columbia, 50 miles south of Military Park. This, the nation's oldest,
Mississippi River...where history comes Nashville. is the home of James K. Polk largest and most visited national
alive at Andrew Jacl(son's Hermitage who was President while the Ten- military park, commemorates the civil
in Nashville, Davy crockett's birthplace nessee volunteers were again making war battles of chickamauga, chat'
in Limestone and the famous railroacl a name for themselves, this time in tanooga, Lookout Mountain and
engineer casey Jones', home at the Mexican war. Missionarv Ridge. The park is one of
Jackson. And wherever visitors go, Ancl at Greeneville in East Ten- four civil war battlefielcls preserved in
Tennessee's famous music is nessee, stands the home and shop of Tennessee. The others mav be founcl
everywhere...from the folk ballads of Anclrew Johnson, the self'eclucated
the Appalachian Mountains to tailor who became the 17th presiclent
bluegrass, the Grand ole oPrY, Elvis of the united states following the
ancl the Beale street blues. assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
what the movies are to Hollywoocl One of Tennessee's best-known folk
and automobiles are to Detroit, music heroes was the famous railroad
is to Nashville where the famous engineer Casev Jones whose fatal
crand ole opry has entertained collision with a freight train in 1900
millions of country music fans every was the subject of a popular ballacl.
weekend for more than half a cen' His home at Jacl(son is now a museum
tury. fillecl with all kinds of railroad artifacts
Todav, the opry originates from one and many of Casev's Personal
of the most moclern broadcast possessions.
in the worlcl facilities - thea themefocal park wasThelaidcornerstonein Tennesseeof thewithAtomicthe Age u.s.A., point of opryland
dedicated to all kinds of American building of the worlcl's first uranium
music. In acldition to 12 continuously' purifying plant at oak Ridge. Today,
running musical productions featuring millions of people annually visit the
more than 400 performers, opryland nation's first oraphite Nuclear Reactor,
includes exciting rides, sPecialw now a National Historic Landmark, as
shops, restaurants and landscaped well as the American Museum of
garclens. Science and Energy.
But Tennessee's music reaches far As the gateway to the Great smolry
beYond Nashville. some of the most Mountains National Park, the Knoxville
serious pickin' in the world takes place area offers some of the most spec-
among residents of the eastern tacular scenery in the united states.
mountains. In the spring and summer, At the northern edge of the smoldes
fiddling festivals are as common here is the resort ciw of Gatlinburg with
as the blooming mountain laurel and scores of fine hotels and restaurants
dogwoocl. ancl manY outstanding attractions,
Nor is Tennessee music confinecl to inclucting a ski lodge offering year- in the winter skiing round W.c. Ever since variety. the country - snow the surface artificial an Astro-Turf and through his blues Handy first pushed
a horn in Pee wee's saloon on Beale rest of the Vear.
steet, Memphis has had soul. Handy's ln the southeastern corner of the
blues can still be heard on Beale state, Chattanooga sprawls in the
street. famous Moccasin Bend of the Ten'
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Surrounding Areas
Beautiful Tennessee
at Fort Donelson near Clarksville, take visitors on a clelightful trip clreds of houseboats available for
Stones River at Murfreesboro and through "the hollow" which, like the rent.
Shiloh in southwestern Tennessee. town of Lynchburg, has changed little A network of 51 state parks have
Northwest of Chattanooga is the since the days when Mister Jack been developed around Tennessee
quaint little town of Lynchburg (Pop. personallV supervised the production lakes and scenic beauty. Among them
361) known world-wide as the home of that unique beverage called Ten- are eight full-scale resort parks
of the Jack Daniels Distillerv. As the nessee Sour Mash Whiskey. complete with modern hotels and
first distillery registered bv the united Along the entire length of the once- restaurants, cabin areas and camp-
States government in 1866, it is now a wilcl Tennessee River, the Tennessee sites. These state parks range from
National Historic Site. Guided tours Valley Authoriw has constructed the the earthquake-born wilds of Reelfoot
most extensive series of dams in the Lake in the northwestern corner of
united states, creating what have the state to the rhododendron-
come to be called "The Great Lakes of covered beauw of Roan Mountain
the South." state Park in the northeast.
In the central portion of the state, In-between are such natural won-
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has ders as the highest waterfail in the
developed another series of beautiful eastern united states at Fall creek
lakes along the Cumberland and Falls, one of the world's largest pecan
Stones rivers. trees at Natchez Trace, and the ar-
Tennessee's 29 major lakes ancl cheological remains of the ancient
19,000 miles of steams, have createcl a Chucalissa Indian Village at T.O. Fuller
recreational paradise and an angler's State Parl(.
delight. Five world-record fish have For more information on Tennessee.
been taken from Tennessee's waters. contact the Tennessee Department of
And the vast lakes are home to more Tourist Devef opment, p.o. Box 23170,
than 182,000 boats, inctuding hun- Nashville, Tenn. 37202.
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